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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Amelia attack one of the men in the dark?

2. What does Emerson find at the tomb in Chapter 15?

3. What is the name of Lady Baskerville's cook?

4. What does Emerson say Amelia always says when he is winning an argument?

5. Where does O'Connell go in Luxor in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Emerson find when he knocks through the tomb wall painted with a portrait of Anubis?

2. What does Dr. Dubois conclude about Armadale's death?

3. Describe what Emerson is wearing when the party from Baskerville House arrives to watch his performance?

4. Why does Amelia think Ali Hassan lead the party in circles before taking them to the cave?

5. How does Amelia prepare to go to the tomb in Chapter 16?

6. What halts work at the excavation site in Chapter 11?

7. What story does the group discuss in Chapter 16, and why?

8. What does Madame Berengeria accuse her daughter of in Chapter 14?

9. What do Emerson and Amelia discover about the pendant found in the tomb?

10. What does Lady Baskerville serve to her guests in Chapter 16? What turns out to be significant about this service?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and interpret the secondary characters of the novel. Why might Amelia have suspected them of murder at times? What motives could these characters have had for murder? Which characters bring a comedic element to the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the conclusion of the novel, "The Curse of the Pharaohs." What happens at the end of the novel? Is it a happy ending? Why or why not? Who is the murderer? Is this surprising?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of love and romance in the novel, "The Curse of the Pharaohs." What are some examples of love and romance in the novel? Why is Mary so popular with the gentlemen? Who does Lady Baskerville become engaged to? How do these situations affect the tone?

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